To:L. K. MARTENS

Published:First published in 1933 inLenin Miscellany XXIII.

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Copyto Comrade Bogdanov

ComradeMartens:

Ihave received both
contracts.[1]I am returning them.

Whyare theadditional pointswhich Reinstein and
Hammer showed me (in the draft) not there?

Theyshould be given the final drafting and passed as
soon as possible.

Specialattention must be given to our thoroughactualfulfilment of the terms.

Theremust be no reliance on orders!

Withouta triple check-up our men will spoil everything
and will fail to do anything right.

Anintelligent, competent man should be appointed as
personally responsible and checked up on.

Wemust make a special effort tonursethe
concessionaires: this is of exceptional economic and political
importance.

Letme know precisely what measures you or the S.E.C.
Presidium are taking.

V.Ulyanov(Lenin)Chairman, C.P.C.

P.S.A point to be specially cleared up whether this
should be made public.

Thereis much indication that it is of great importance
for us to have this concession and the contract publicised
as widely as possible.

[1]Areference to the agreements on an asbestos concession and the
purchase of a million poods of grain from Armand Hammer.

Additionalpoints—amendments to the concession agreement
proposed by Hammer. A draft additional decision, adopted by
the C.L.D. on October 28, 1921, provided for the extension of
guarantees to the concessionaires that their property would be
protected, that their personnel would have the right of free
movement in the country, free entry into and exit from the country
when dealing with concession business, etc.